What is she here for?
There was a look of disgust on Chang's face.
The last time Ming'er moved out of Prince Ming's Mansion, she came to visit with a hypocritical face. She knew better than anyone that she was just here to watch her have fun.
Now she comes again?
But she didn't seem to have anything exciting to watch.
Thinking of this, she waved her hand.
"Please ask her to come in."
At the same time, she hurriedly adjusted her collar and pushed the jade bracelet on her hand towards her wrist. She and Concubine Li had been jealous of each other for half their lives. Now that their men were gone, she couldn't let her outdo her.
After a while, Concubine Li came to her with the help of her maid. Although Chang was disdainful, she still bowed to her.
"This common woman pays her respects to Concubine Li."
Concubine Li hurried forward to help her up.
"Sister Chang, there's no need to be so polite between us sisters."
Chang snorted lightly, shook the handkerchief in her hand, sat down on the couch, and then waved her hand.
"Please take a seat, Concubine Li!"
"Thank you, Sister Chang. It's been a long time since I last visited you. How are you? I brought you your favorite osmanthus cake."
"Thank you for your consideration, Concubine Li. I'm old now and don't like sweet things. Please take it back, Concubine Li!"
"How can you take something back? You should try it when you have time."
Chang raised the corner of her mouth and ordered the servant outside:
"Come here, Concubine Li brought some cakes, but I can't finish them all. Please share them among you!"
After hearing this, the servant entered the room cautiously and took the cake bag from the hand of the maid next to Concubine Li.
"Thank you, Concubine Li, for your consideration."
Concubine Li immediately bit her lip with a cold brow. This Chang was really ungrateful. She didn't want the food given to her and even gave it to the servants in front of her. Wasn't this deliberately embarrassing her?
But she waved her hands pretending to be nonchalant.
"Sister Chang really loves her servants. I feel ashamed of myself! By the way, I heard that Prince Ming has been in a bad mood recently and didn't attend the morning court today? What's wrong? Has he consulted the imperial physician?"
Chang frowned and looked at her. "Don't worry about this, Concubine Li. Ming'er accompanied the Emperor hunting yesterday and caught a cold. He has already received medicine from the imperial physician and will be well soon."
When hunting was mentioned, Concubine Li exclaimed as if she had thought of something.
"By the way, I heard that the Empress was injured, and it's quite serious. Does Sister Chang know about this?"
Chang immediately pretended to be ignorant.
"You don't know? I'm just a woman, I stay at home all day, how can I know what's going on in the deep palace? But you, Concubine Li, are really well-informed."
Concubine Li knew that Chang was pretending not to know. Her hatred for Liu Luolan was no less than hers.
She swung the handkerchief in her hand, chuckling softly as she covered her mouth. "Sister Chang is so well-connected, how could she not know about this? Back then, it was the Empress who caused you to be banished to the cold palace by the late Emperor, where you fell into an irretrievable state. You should have paid more attention to her news! If it weren't for her, you would be like me, and would be named Concubine Chang, respected and admired when you go out. How could you be bullied by your own daughter-in-law like that?"
Chang slammed her hands on the table and glared at Concubine Li.
"Are you here to see me having fun?"
Concubine Li quickly raised her hands and pressed them down.
"Sister, you misunderstood. We have been together for over ten years and are as close as sisters. How could I possibly watch you having fun? I came here to tell you that your good daughter-in-law has gone to the palace to take care of the Empress. You should take advantage of this time to quickly find a wife for Prince Ming to replace her, to prevent her from coming back in the future."
At this point, she tapped her forehead with her finger.
"Oh, Princess Xingnan of Nanping is still living in the palace. I heard she came this time with the intention of marrying into the Daning Kingdom, but she hasn't found the right person yet. This is a great opportunity!"
Hearing this, Chang's eyes flashed a few times, and then looked at Concubine Li.
"Is this true?"
Concubine Li sat up straight and nodded solemnly.
"Of course. A few days ago, when I went to the Qixia Palace to visit Princess Yongping, she accidentally mentioned it. I've been thinking about it these past few days. Prince Ming just divorced Liu Luoxue. If he can marry Princess Xingnan, his position in the court will not be underestimated."
Chang looked at her warily.
"You would think of me for such a good thing?"
"Sister, you've misjudged me again. I've always treated you like my own sister, so of course I'd think of you when good things happen. Besides, Xi'er already has wives and concubines, so how could Princess Xingnan marry him? Prince Ming is different. He's single now, and if Princess Xingnan marries him, she'll be his principal wife. If Prince Ming's Mansion can marry into the Nanping Kingdom, it would be the perfect happy event."
Chang nodded in agreement, but she immediately became troubled.
"But Ming'er doesn't want to marry someone else. As a mother, I'm so anxious. What can I do?"
Concubine Li waved the handkerchief in her hand and reminded in an exaggerated tone,
"Are you stupid? You asked the Emperor for permission to marry you in the name of Prince Ming. As long as the Emperor issues an order, what can Prince Ming do if he disagrees?"
"Isn't that deceiving the emperor? Do you want to kill me?"
"Sister, how could I ask you to do something that would deceive the emperor? Why don't you just order someone to write a petition for his approval and have Prince Ming write his name on it? That would be all!"
"But...but Ming'er won't agree."
"Of course he won't agree. Don't let him know the contents of your memorial. When the Emperor's decree granting the marriage comes down, if he wants to go back on his word, he'll be committing the crime of disobeying the Emperor's order. As long as he bites the bullet and agrees to this, no one in Prince Ming's Mansion will dare to mess with him."
Chang was still a little hesitant, so Concubine Li simply spoke frankly again.
"A few days ago, I had trouble falling asleep. My servant went to Miaozhen Hall in the city and got me a prescription. After taking it, I felt groggy all day. I nodded and agreed to everything others said to me. Don't you think this is magical?"
When she said this, Concubine Li glanced at Chang's face and saw that she was thinking about something. She immediately brushed her temples and stood up.
"Sister, I'm going back now. I'll come back to see you when I'm free in a few days. You should decide whether to do what I just said or not!"
Seeing Concubine Li leaving with her handkerchief swung and her waist twisted, Chang began to feel troubled.
If Ming'er could really marry Princess Xingnan, it would naturally be a great thing, but would Concubine Li be so kind as to remind her?
She doubted her intentions and also wondered if it was really possible.
After a while, Xiao Tao came back trotting with a few strings of firecrackers.
"Madam, we've bought the firecrackers. Do you want to set them off now?"
Chang waved his hand directly.
"No need to put it in. By the way, go to Miaozhen Hall and get me some medicine. Tell me I always have trouble falling asleep at night."
"Madam, you've been sleeping well these past few days, why do you need to take medicine?"
"Just go when I tell you to, and stop talking nonsense."
Xiaotao held up the firecrackers in her hand,
"So where do you put these?"
"Put it in the warehouse first. I'll need it."
Xiao Tao said "oh" in confusion, then went out with the firecrackers.
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